by our College Data Analytics TeamAre students coming back to Marymount after their first year? Are Marymount students graduating in a timely manner? What happens to the students who don't graduate? Get all your questions answered here.
The percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year is tracked as the freshmen retention rate.
With 71% students making it past their freshmen year, Marymount has freshmen retention rates above the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in Virginia, the average is 69.66%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Marymount | 71% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| Virginia | 69.66% |
Of the 597 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?
Four years after beginning their degree, 39% of those students had graduated. By 2017, six years after starting their degree, 63% of the students had graduated and after eight years 65% of this class completed their degree.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, a student is considered to have graduated on time if they complete their degree within six years, making the official Marymount graduation rate 63%.
The average length of time it takes an Marymount undergraduate student to complete their bachelor's degree is 4.23 years.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 517 | 55% |
| Six Years | 597 | 63% |
| Eight Years | 16 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 330 | 35% |
Approximately 330 students or 35% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 330 students who did not complete their degree?
2 are still enrolled.
232 transferred to another institution.
Marymount lost contact with the remaining 96 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 0.6% |
| Transferred | 232 | 70.3% |
| Dropped Out | 96 | 29.1% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 33% |
| Asian | 42% |
| Black / African-American | 44% |
| Hawaiian | 100% |
| Hispanic | 51% |
| International | 46% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 15% |
| Unknown | 73% |
| White | 65% |
First-time, full-time students, under the age of 25 are known as traditional students. These students are more likely to graduate in four years than so called 'non-traditional' students that includes part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. Some schools cater to non-traditional students and it may affect their overall graduation rates.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Marymount are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
How does this school do graduating the type of student you are most concerned bout?
First-time / full-time students at Marymount University represent 44% of the students in the class of 2015, and 37.86% of Marymount bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 39%, first-time students in the Marymount class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were more likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Marymount graduation rate was 54%, and by the eight year mark, 57% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Marymount | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 39% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 54% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 47.82% |
182 first-time / full-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
137 transferred to another institution.
Marymount lost contact with the remaining 45 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.10% |
| Transferred | 137 | 75.27% |
| Dropped Out | 45 | 24.73% |
First-time / part-time students at Marymount University represent 0.74% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six-year graduation rate of 14%, first-time, part-time students in the Marymount class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 14%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 14.37% after four years, 21.59% after six years, 23.72% after eight years.
| First-Time / Part-Time Completions | Marymount | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 14% | 14.37% |
| Six Years | 14% | 21.59% |
| Eight Years | 14% | 23.72% |
6 first-time / part-time students or 86% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
6 transferred to another institution.
Marymount lost contact with the remaining 0 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 6 | 100.00% |
| Dropped Out | 0 | 0.00% |
454 Marymount students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 48.14% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 76%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 77%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Marymount | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 76% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 77% | 55.07% |
104 non first-time / part-time students or 23% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
2 are still enrolled.
66 transferred to another institution.
Marymount lost contact with the remaining 36 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 2 | 1.92% |
| Transferred | 66 | 63.46% |
| Dropped Out | 36 | 34.62% |
63 Marymount students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 6.68% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 40%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 40%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Marymount | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 40% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 40% | 37.80% |
38 non first-time / part-time students or 60% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
23 transferred to another institution.
Marymount lost contact with the remaining 15 who we assumed dropped out.
| Returning / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 23 | 60.53% |
| Dropped Out | 15 | 39.47% |
